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| eggplant flower. |
Ronde De Nice Squash: Leonardis Organics. Heirloom round and light green summer squash. Hailing from the south of France, believe it or not a similar climate and latitude to our lovely Lake County.(correction. don't believe it! i made a mistake. some similar climate but not latitiude) perfect for stuffing, grilling even steaming. or try these interesting grilled squash hummus , farmstand stuffed squash , and zuchinni bread ala heidi swanson .
Hurakan Squash: Full Moon Farm. Light green, short and squat squash. the seed catalog said these were the popular squash in mexico so it seems only appropriate that I include a mexican inspired dish: Calabasitas.
Squash Noodles are becoming a big hit on the farm, and a nice alternative for those avoiding gluten, try them with your family and friends.
and because this will not be the last installment of squash here is a page with plenty recipe ideas.
Carrots: Love Farm. Another installment of awesome carrots out of Teales hoop house. so sweet, long and delicious. I have heard and experienced that Lake County does not have good carrot soil, but with great improvement Teale has done an outstanding job preparing the soil for these babies to flourish. Grown in between rows of Tomatoes, he is utilizing every precious sq. foot of soil. Yum.
Greens (either Chard, Kale, Mustard or Collards): Ancient Lake Gardens. With triple digit temps forecast the coming weeks and fires raging across the states, moist greens are a precious and valuable asset. the greens here are leathery and flea beetle bitten, not prime eating quality, thus absent for the last couple weeks.Thanks ALG for providing us with some of the most delicious greens I have ever experienced.
Enjoy them on a bed of your favorite grain (quinoa, cous cous, rice...) steamed, saute'd, or raw. The stems can be chopped into smaller pieces, and cooked for easy enjoyment. I think of them as the back bone of the leaf, full of rich green "marrow" not to be missed.
There was not enough of one type of green to fill each box so we picked a variety and a pleasant surprise as to which green ended up in your box. Last weeks bunches were holey-er than desired and sparked an important discussion between farmer Mike and I that will appear here soon. agro-ecological philosophy, the benefits of CSA and other food for thought.
Lettuce: Full Moon Farm. Jericho Romaine and Mikola Red Butter. Our final summer lettuce harvest.
A testament to open pollinated breeding and variety selection, these lettuce have made it through weeks of super hot and dry days without bolting and their hearts are full of flavor They kept their cool long enough to get us through the second week of July, Thanks J-ro and Mikola. I passed some seed on to Teale to see what he could do for us in his hoop house microclimate, those heads coming soon
Onions: Full Moon Farm. Well, the gophers are still at it and I cant bear to watch another bulb go missing.
Not quite green and not fully dry, these onions have a strong flavor a couple paper thin layers of skin and long semi dry tops. Wonderful and pungent, a delicious addition to any meal.
Sunflower: Full Moon Farm. I hope these heads bring the same joy to you as they have to me. I really enjoy seeing a few new heads open up each day and the bounty of bees and flying insects that call them food and home. The chickens have been spending their daytime hours in the shade of these garden giants, not to mention devouring lettuce that i wish they left alone. Alas, the give and take continues
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| oregon spring bush tomato. |
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| teale on the combine, harvesting our team effort wheat. (see more pictures in "wheat harvest" post) |
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